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Hope Bridge inaugurated, benefiting over 1,600 highland villagers in northern province

Hope Bridge inaugurated, benefiting over 1,600 highland villagers in northern province

Hope Bridge 439 has replaced a precarious wooden plank crossing in Muong Lam Commune in the northern province of Son La, helping more than 1,600 residents, including 100 students, travel safely.
In Vietnam's Central Highlands, children fend for themselves in forest to stay near school

In Vietnam's Central Highlands, children fend for themselves in forest to stay near school

10 years old and uncoached, Vietnamese girl scores 8.5 in IELTS

10 years old and uncoached, Vietnamese girl scores 8.5 in IELTS

Teaching English: opportunity or inequality?

Teaching English: opportunity or inequality?

Lan, an excellent infrastructure engineer, has been involved with major projects in Vietnam, his home country. But after moving to New Zealand more than five years ago, he is still struggling to find a job despite a skill shortage in the construction sector.
September 15, 2025 | 04:44 pm PT
From cities to islands, 26 million students across Vietnam begin new school year

From cities to islands, 26 million students across Vietnam begin new school year

Nearly 26 million students across Vietnam opened the new school year on Sept. 5 with a simultaneous flag salute, uniting classrooms from big cities to remote islands in a nationwide celebration.
September 4, 2025 | 11:58 pm PT
Vietnam plans to make English mandatory from 1st grade

Vietnam plans to make English mandatory from 1st grade

Vietnam plans to lower the starting age for mandatory English classes to grade 1, shifting from the current grade 3 requirement.
August 27, 2025 | 10:51 pm PT
Hanoi earmarks $115M to subsidize primary school students' lunch

Hanoi earmarks $115M to subsidize primary school students' lunch

Around 768,000 primary school students in Hanoi will receive a daily lunch subsidy of VND20,000–30,000 (US$0.76-1.14) starting next academic year.
July 11, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Over 1.1 million Vietnamese students take high-school graduation exam with new format, challenges

Over 1.1 million Vietnamese students take high-school graduation exam with new format, challenges

Over 1.16 million students took the national high school graduation exam on Thursday morning, marking the first time the exam follows two different curricula and incorporates external content for Literature.
June 25, 2025 | 06:31 pm PT
Which countries allow Vietnamese to work post-graduate?

Which countries allow Vietnamese to work post-graduate?

A number of countries, including the U.S., Canada and some Asian nations, offer post-graduation work permits, ranging from one to three years, for Vietnamese students who have or will soon complete their education program in the host country.
June 22, 2025 | 05:53 am PT
Quang Binh students to benefit from 21 new toilets and bathhouses

Quang Binh students to benefit from 21 new toilets and bathhouses

A new Hygiene and Clean Water project, led by the Hope Foundation and sponsored by Opella Vietnam and Enterogermina, has broken ground in Quang Binh Province to improve sanitation conditions for local students.
May 22, 2025 | 03:07 am PT
7 big differences between studying in Vietnam and the Netherlands

7 big differences between studying in Vietnam and the Netherlands

The education systems in Vietnam and the Netherlands differ significantly in terms of class schedules, teaching methods, and grading systems, with the Dutch system encouraging independent study and adopting a stricter grading system.
May 3, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
9th grade students make wigs from pineapple leaves for cancer patients

9th grade students make wigs from pineapple leaves for cancer patients

Two ninth-grade students in central Vietnam have discovered a way to make soft, natural-looking synthetic hair for cancer patients from discarded pineapple leaves.
March 15, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Parents race to get English certificates for children from primary school as competition gets tougher

Parents race to get English certificates for children from primary school as competition gets tougher

Many schools in Vietnam now admit sixth graders based on academic records instead of entrance exam scores. Because of this, I decided to have my child start taking an English certification test in third grade to prepare for the new admissions system.
March 14, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Hanoi international kindergarten suspends classes over unpaid rent

Hanoi international kindergarten suspends classes over unpaid rent

The Rosemont American International School in Hanoi has suspended classes multiple times due to its inability to pay rent.
March 6, 2025 | 05:53 am PT
Vietnam's tuition waiver policy to benefit 23.2 million students

Vietnam's tuition waiver policy to benefit 23.2 million students

A newly approved policy waiving tuition at all public schools in Vietnam will benefit 23.2 million students from preschool to high school grades, with an estimated state budget of VND30 trillion (US$1.17 billion) each year.
March 2, 2025 | 08:54 pm PT
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